GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
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| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |